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The Illusion of Power
Commentators highlight the deep irony in Pilate's boast. While he claims absolute authority over life and death, scholars describe him as weak, vacillating, and cowardly. His arrogant outburst is seen as a reaction to his wounded pride and fear, a hollow assertion from a man who knows Jesus is innocent but is too politically hampered and indecisive to act justly.
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Albert Barnes
On John 19:10
18th Century
Theologian
Speakest thou not? etc. This is the expression of a man of pride. He was not accustomed to be met with silence like this. He endeavored, t…
AT Robertson
On John 19:10
Unto me (εμο). Emphatic position for this dative. It amounted to contempt of court with all of Pilate's real "authority" (εξουσια)…
Charles Ellicott
On John 19:10
19th Century
Bishop
Speakest thou not unto me?—The position of the pronoun in the original is strongly emphatic—“To me do You not sp…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 19:9–10
19th Century
Preacher
And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakes…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 19:10
Jesus’ refusal to answer him angered Pilate, whose conceit and arrogance were shown by his question: “Don’t you realize I have power either to free…
John Calvin
On John 19:10
16th Century
Theologian
Knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee? This shows that the dread that had suddenly seized Pilate was transitory and had no so…
John Gill
On John 19:10
17th Century
Pastor
Then says Pilate to him
Being angry with him, resenting his silence, and looking upon it as a contempt of him;
Matthew Henry
On John 19:1–18
17th Century
Minister
Little did Pilate think with what holy regard these sufferings of Christ would, in later ages, be considered and spoken of by the best and greatest…